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1865 November Council ProceedingsNovember 2, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Petitions Mary M Yates road to her house F Weigel, complaining as to the location of plank sidewalk on 5th St Hill and Bluff St P Klein, privilege to sell meat H Rooney complaining of a stable as a nuisnace N Heiniz, condition of Jackson St near Eagle Point Avenue Monroe and Deery, Attorneys Proposed opening of Boundary St on behalf of the O'Hare Estate Jos Smedell, cancellation of special tax for sidewalk against property on 8th St John T Everett for surveyor, macadamizing done by O'Hern on 7th St between Main St and Iowa St November 2, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Harbor Master, wharfage collected Treasurer, sale of lots in Linwood Cemetery paid M Levi Market Master, hay scales 1st Ward hay scales, Thomas Allen 8th St to 30th St City Auditor, amounts due for salaries City Sexton, interments P C Morhiser, allowed to pay delinquent taxes in City Bonds assessment of the money of E Miller imposing a license on merchants from abroad November 2, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Claims back bills of H Flood, J McGraw, and others Petition of Messrs Amsden, Walker, permission to ereact a powder home for the use of the Oriental Powder near lot in Burton's Addition payroll of laborers for October contract to macadamize 1st St, Main St, Locust St to Michael Dunn Locust St between 12th St and 14th St Henry Rooney, abate stable nuisance Remonstrance of Caroline Boxleiter, opening of Division St from West Dubuque Road to Southern Avenue issue a venire to the City Marshal Ordinance for opening streets in the City Waples and Lumbert Markets, hay scales November 2, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Sexton's House Contractor J M Quillen? Fire Department Hoffman repairs M H Moore Bill of Westphal and Hinds against M J King Mayor report health and cleanliness of our city woeful and unsightly appearance of our streets and alleys cholera places in our city where it would be dangerous for any person to pass Angel of death School Board preservation of the health and safety of the children Ordinances weak and utterly worthless alarming and fatal epidemic has reached both France and England cholera is most certain to visit and tarry along the most filthy alleys and localities in our cities Resolution Resolved Council appoint a sanitary committee to divide the whole city into 5 districts and that it is immediately and thoroughly cleansed November 2, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Resolution Resolved Council appoint a sanitary committee to divide the whole city into 5 districts and that it is immediately and thoroughly cleansed Use chloride of lime or other disinfectant agents Mayor call an extra session Communication from Asa Horr renew lease, Jacob Roth for the centre basement rooms under the Central Market Resolution No City Officer has the right or power to abrogate an Ordinance Ordinance restraining hogs from running at large Resolution bills and claims received and filed by the Recorder Withdrawn suit against the County, bridge tax Mehan and Brothers lumber on 1st St 3rd St and Locust St sidewalk around jail and courthouse November 6, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Resolution requiring property owners on each side of the street where a sidewalk shall be laid in one side only to pay an equal share of the expense Couler Avenue, Mineral St no property owner shall be required to pay any portion of the expenses of laying a sidewalk when the same is not laid directly on the side of the street where the property is Eagle Point Avenue, Bluff St Petition of P Pals scrip William Hintrager, refund taxes Sale for taxes of lots be cancelled R Benson sidewalk laid from Main St to Clay St on 6th St to 8th St Iowa St to White St November 6, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning grade of gutters on Iowa St between 9th St and 10th St carry off the water Sidewalk on Langworthy Hollow west side of Locust St between 1st St and 2nd St Lorimier Avenue from West Dubuque to opposite School House Couler Avenue from Glabb's residence towards city proper 13th St, East of Bluff St filthy condition Resolution Resolved inspect alleys and streets sidewalks, 9th St Clay St to Locust St Hurley Property November 6, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning 3rd St between Main St and Iowa St gutter near Alderman Cummings' House Committee on Sanitary regulations plank sidewalk on 5th St from Iowa St to Clay St opening of Division St macadamizing main thoroughfares lighting the city from the Police fund tax levied on citizens of streets or square desiring to have lighted with gas November 13, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Petitions George Burden, taxes on the Lee Seminary W S Wicke, Main St repaired H Minges, Clay St from 8th St to 14th St sidewalk W B Allison, curbing Rail Road Bridge Question bridge across the river, requesting certain lands granted to the Dubuque Western, and Dubuque St. Peter and St. Pauls Railroad Companies Illinois Central, Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad depot, other kindred purposes, right to obstruct streets City control, possession, and ownership of land Resolution Illinois Railroad Company locate their proposed bridge across the Mississippi so as to strike the Dubuque Shore 7th St November 13, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Rail Road Bridge Question bridge across the river, requesting certain lands granted to the Dubuque Western, and Dubuque St. Peter and St. Pauls Railroad Companies Illinois Central, Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad depot, other kindred purposes, right to obstruct streets City control, possession, and ownership of land Resolution Illinois Railroad Company locate their proposed bridge across the Mississippi so as to strike the Dubuque Shore 7th St grant of lands by the City shall be by deed of quit claim sidewalk, R Cox's property on 9th St Sexton house insurances and settlement with M McQuillan withold a deed for certain property of J D Bush in Mount Pleasant Addition, tax sale remove fences from custom house sidewalk 13th St, Main St to Bluff St November 13, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Market Master enforce Market Ordinances against persons selling meat by the quarter, license Ordinance for opening and widening of streets 11th St from Locust St to Clay St Gas Question George W Jones, Lorimier Avenue to be lighted lighting streets at public expense contract with Howard and McArthur light Main St and Lorimer Avenue street lamps gas lamps police force continued under control of the mayor privates and captains Bills B M Hargus Waples and Lumbert T O Sullivan November 13, 1865 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Bills Paid John Thompson, 5th St cistern Nic Pals Jas Crawford Wood Market M Dunn Jas Bennett C Ris James Ryan W Burke A Shermann J Scheuker John Flynn M Mulhall F Murry Pelan and Randall Jno Grelles J Boland N Stack J C Keine J Cavanaugh J Bowen